Lyda and Jack met online in January 2017. Little did they know that over their formative years they had lived, off and on, only 15 minutes from one another in Northern VA. Lyda spent most of her early life traveling and living abroad yet it was her yearning to return to VA as a young adult that lead her to Jack and back to the neighborhood they both consider home. After graduating college, they both lived in Arlington, and got to know each other over forays to mutual Clarendon haunts (Whitlow's Mug Night, Mister Days, O'Sullivans). They connected over DC sports (despite Lyda's preference for the Blackhawks & Bears), their individual links to the city of Chicago, their love of cooking and travel and most importantly, their shared family values. Their story began with a casual evening of drinks and a walk around Navy Yard, and the rest is history. #shesgotthePower #hesZaluckyguy